WHAT is Flushing? sorry i know there is a thread but idk what it is. sorry

[joey555]

View attachment 1791574View attachment 1791573yes i heard of it but idk what it is. why one needs to do it & what benefit u getView attachment 1791572 out of it, and what u need as far as supplies. really sorry 4 asking stupid noob questions.


im only 3 wks. into growing myself......see? View attachment 1791571

ya only 3 wks. but i will report progress.

BEST WISHES & HAPPY GROWING - i know this little fella is happy LOL

 

[elenor.rigby]

looks like your growing in soil?? dont worry about flushing, i just plain water for 7-10 days at the end. works fine to remove any residual chemicals..imho

 

[joey555]

thanx Elanor! much appreciaed. i guess thats 4 hydroponics huh? best wishes...and happy growing!............joey

 

[nick17gar]

flushing from what i understand, is using 3x the water for the pot. so if you have a 1gal pot, you pour 3 gallons+ of water in there, removing any chems in there. the idea is that you overferted, and your flushing to stop the plant from getting that toxic level of nutrient in it

Is flushing bad? probably, cuz your drowning it, but nute burn is worse.

*not to be confused with the flushing during the end phase of flowering* thats just to get rid of harsh chem taste when ya smoke. and i dont think thats as much water, thats just watering with no chems.

Im guessing someone will correct if im wrong. thats what i understand of it tho

 

[yadidimean14]

Yeah nick ur right

 

[homebrewer]

There is 'flushing' and there is 'leaching'. Leaching helps remove salt buildup and is done multiple times per grow by experienced growers to maintain a healthy medium. Flushing is what inexperienced growers think will fix the problems of overfeeding.